Round 1

The welterweights spend their first minute feeling out the striking
range, and it’s Tumenov who lands first with a left hook that
knocks Lapsley to the ground. “The Recipe” pops back up, and now
Tumenov has some confidence, stalking the southpaw Lapsley near the
fence. Lapsley shoots a long double-leg, gets stuffed and shoved
away. Lapsley is fighting with his back to the cage now, and he
eats another hard left hook on the cheek. Lapsley finally steps off
the cage and walks into a sizzling left hand. Tumenov is poised to
deliver more punishment, but referee Keith Peterson has seen
enough.

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Round 1

Salas shoots low and the lightweight scramble for position until
they wind up against the cage. Salas backs out, then shoots again
and finally drags Wall down to his knees. Wall sits up against the
fence and takes a knee to the body, and Salas delivers another as
the Australian stands. Wall stuffs the next takedown attempt and
barely blocks a head kick. Another clinch from Salas goes nowhere,
and now Wall catches him with an uppercut in the pocket. Salas
clips Wall with a right hand out of the Thai plum and follows up
with a straight left that sends the “Manimal” to the canvas. Salas
follows up with some thunderous right hands on the ground and
leaves Wall in a daze, trying to grapple with referee Gary
Copeland.

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Round 1

Lentz sticks his left hand in Gamburyan’s face with a couple jabs
and then goes to the body with a knee. Both men duck under punches,
and Lentz comes up shooting for a takedown against the fence.
Gamburyan defends but absorbs a couple more knees to the gut. Lentz
keeps finding success with knees but strays low with a punch to the
thigh. Gamburyan takes a moment to recover and gets back to work
with a nice right hand counter. Another double-leg from Lentz puts
Gamburyan back on the fence, and “The Carny” switches to a body
lock to pull the Armenian to the mat. Gamburyan gets back up and
hits Lentz with punches to the sides of the head while he shoots
for another takedown. Lentz gets Gamburyan back to his knees before
the horn.

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Round 2

Lentz starts the second round on the outside, but referee Herb Dean
pauses the fight to remove some excess tape from Gamburyan’s glove.
When they resume, Gamburyan lands an overhand right that draws a
smile from Lentz, and then another which takes the smile away.
Lentz seems to have recovered as he pops Gamburyan with a right
hand, but Gamburyan forces him to the ground after a botched
guillotine. Lentz powers back to his feet and pushes Gamburyan
against the fence. Gamburyan cracks Lentz with a couple elbows to
the side of the head before being taken down. Now it’s Lentz
landing left hands as Gamburyan kneels against the fence. Gamburyan
seems to be complaining of knees on the ground, but Lentz is firing
them right at Gamburyan’s chest. Back up comes Gamburyan, still
held against the cage by Lent, who is constantly kneeing “The
Anvil” in the clinch. Lentz lands one more knee to the head in the
last seconds, and Gamburyan heads back to his corner with a
sizeable mouse beneath his left eye.

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Round 3

Lentz gets into range with some heavy punches but takes a couple
uppercuts in return as he moves in to push Gamburyan against the
cage. Gamburyan comes over the top, selling out for an armbar
attempt, but Lentz kneels and frees his arm, leaving Gamburyan at
the base of the fence. Gamburyan drives forward to put Lentz on his
back, and Lentz gives up a loose guillotine in favor of butterfly
guard. Referee Jerry Kryz issues a quick stand-up command, and
Gamburyan takes a few seconds before shooting on Lentz against the
cage. Lentz threatens with a guillotine before standing and shoving
Gamburyan on the fence with an underhook. Gamburyan gets busy with
elbows and punches in the last 20 seconds but still finishes the
round on the fence.

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Round 1

Eduardo strikes first with an outside leg kick; Wineland follows
him for a moment, feints and twitches, and then stuffs a takedown
from the Brazilian. One minute into the round, Wineland finally
sends a straight right hand down the center. Eduardo keeps the low
kicks coming, taking out Wineland’s lead leg with one inside.
Wineland stands up quickly to resume his feinting, blocks a high
kick with his forearm and slips a couple punches. A couple straight
rights connect for Eduardo, and he ducks under return fire from
Wineland to initiate a clinch. Wineland shoves him away and whiffs
on an uppercut, then nods to acknowledge as Eduardo lands another
hard low kick. Eduardo clips Wineland with an overhand right on the
chin. Wineland wobbles backward and Eduardo tags him with another
blistering right hand, sending the former WEC champion down for the
count.

The Official Result

Round 1

Cummings connects with a sweeping left that sends Cabral to the
ground, but the Brazilian catches the incoming American in a
triangle. Cabral can’t find the angle to cinch the choke, so he
drills the head of Cummings with elbows. Cummings steps over and
escapes as Cabral tries to complete the submission, and now the
welterweights are back on their feet. Cabral looks for a single-leg
against the fence, but Cummings hops on one leg and defends. Both
men hit the ground in a whizzer, and when they come back up, it’s
Cabral retaking the outside position in the clinch. Cabral finally
gets his takedown late in the round, passes to half guard and lays
his forearm across Cummings’ throat.

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Round 2

Cummings trips Cabral to the ground and stands over the Brazilian,
kicking at his legs while Cabral invites Cummings into his guard.
Referee Keith Peterson orders Cabral to stand, and Cabral socks
Cummings with a right hand. Cummings grins wide and misses with a
big uppercut, then shuts down a weak double-leg and puts Cabral on
the mat. Cabral keeps his guard open and hunts for a submission
until the 2:00 mark, when Cummings backs off and allows him to
stand. Cummings connects with a body shot, countered by a Cabral
right hand. Cummings keeps Cabral on the fence for a moment; when
they come off the cage, Cummings connects with a couple hard right
hands and lands one last takedown to finish the round.

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Round 3

Cummings stuffs a takedown, lands an outside leg kick and gets in
Cabral’s face with three or four punches up against the fence.
Cabral separates from the clinch with a spinning elbow which
misses. Cummings grabs a rear waistlock and stays on top when
Cabral tries to roll through. Cabral is angling for an armbar but
Cummings shoves him off. When he loses the arm, Cabral tries a
kneebar and winds up mounted. Cabral surrenders his back and
Cummings sinks in both hooks, then starts working for a rear-naked
choke with half the round remaining. Cabral fends off the choke and
sweeps to top position, then straddles Cummings’ head and tries for
a kimura. Cummings angles his arm and yanks it free, sweeping
Cabral underneath and finishing the round with ground-and-pound.

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Round 1

The flyweights take the better part of one minute to engage, and
when they do, it’s Horiguchi coming down the center with a straight
right and following with a leg kick. An overhand right from
Horiguchi misses as Montague push-kicks him out of range. Two
minutes in, Montague shoots low and easily floors Horiguchi with a
takedown. Horiguchi plays with his open guard, controlling
Montague’s wrists until the “Mongoose” allows him to stand.
Horiguchi counters a low kick with a hard right hand over the top.
Horiguchi is showing good movement in the latter half of the round,
dipping in and out of range to land single strikes on Montague.

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Round 2

Montague gets Horiguchi up against the fence and frames up a
standing arm-triangle choke, then jumps guard with a guillotine.
Horiguchi puts Montague’s back to the fence and frees his head
before backing away and resetting to strike. Montague lands a leg
kick, cuts angles on the outside and pops Horiguchi with a counter
right hand. Horiguchi strikes back with a right hook and has a high
kick blocked, then repeats the sequence. Horiguchi goes to the
body, catches Montague leaning over and cracks him with a left
hook. Montague sprints away, getting clipped with a right hand on
the way out. Horiguchi shuts down a takedown attempt, puts Montague
in a headlock and drills him with a knee. Montague is on his knees,
eating right hands from Horiguchi, while referee Gary Copeland
tells the American to defend himself. With two minutes left,
Horiguchi gives up on punching and takes control of his kneeling
opponent. When Montague tries to stand, Horiguchi hits a suplex and
tacks on a couple more punches. Montague stands and pushes
Horiguchi backward with a long left hand. Horiguchi sticks another
good left hand up top and then hurts Montague with a hard right to
the body. Both men are still firing at the horn, but it’s Montague
who goes staggering back to his corner, barely standing.

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Round 3

Montague misses as he lunges at Horiguchi with a flying knee, then
chases after the former Shooto champion and eats a pair of hard
counter rights. Horiguchi dives into range with a sweeping left
hand and then rips a kick to the body. He dumps Montague to the
ground and stands over him, stacking up the American and dropping
punches with both hands. Montague escapes to his feet with about
two minutes left in the fight. The “Mongoose” is trying to jab his
way into range but can’t find the mark. He settles for a kick to
the body, but Horiguchi is still landing clean counters when
Montague steps into the pocket. Twenty seconds left and Montague
connects with a hard right hand upstairs, then a right hook. Both
guys are still throwing hands when the final horn sounds.

The Official Result

Round 1

Natal spends the first 90 seconds attacking the legs of “Short
Fuse,” kicking out Herman’s lead leg after three or four strikes
and then following him to the ground. Herman closes his guard and
eats some ground-and-pound punches before powering back to his
feet. Now it’s Herman with a takedown of his own, shoving Natal up
against the fence and roughing him up with punches. Now an elbow
opens a cut on Natal’s face, and a second elbow from Herman does
even more damage. Natal gets back to his feet before the end of the
round but finishes it with Herman pressing him against the fence.

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Round 2

Natal gets busy early in the round, attacking with leg kicks, but
Herman is getting the better of the striking against the relatively
flat-footed Brazilian. Natal scores another takedown and remains
busy on top, getting through Herman’s closed guard with punches and
elbows. It’s not enough for referee Jerry Krzys, who orders the
middleweights back to their feet. Once there, Herman takes the
fight to the fence but doesn’t do much with the outside position
before Natal is able to circle out.

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Round 3

Herman denies a takedown attempt from Natal, who’s forced to go on
his back foot as Herman presses forward. Herman clinches up but has
to separate when Natal connects with a hard left hook. “Sapo”
follows with another left hook, then a right hand on the exit, and
now the Brazilian puts Herman on the fence. Referee Krzys pauses
the action after Herman takes a knee to the cup, but “Short Fuse”
needs only a short time to recover. As soon as they resume, Herman
cracks Natal with a knee in the clinch. Natal comes away from the
exchange with blood dripping down his forehead, but he still
manages to push Herman away with a front kick. Now it’s Natal
initiating a clinch against the cage, but he doesn’t mount any
offense from the position. Herman gets some space and runs Natal
against the cage; “Sapo” reverses the position immediately, and
then Herman returns the favor as the 185ers battle with
over-unders. They separate with 30 seconds to go, and Herman shoots
a single-leg to finish the fight.

The Official Result

Round 1

Cariaso tries to fend off Smolka with front kicks, but the larger
Hawaiian walks through them to clinch on the fence. The flyweights
trade knees underneath, and Cariaso tries to slip out but is held
in place. After a minute of clinch work, Cariso slips out and backs
away. When Smolka comes forward this time, Cariaso is ready with a
snappy combination upstairs. Smolka clinches again and gets off
five or six hard left hands to Cariaso’s gut. With 30 seconds left,
Smolka changes levels for a single-leg, but Cariaso defends with a
guillotine and finishes the round trying to crank the choke at an
awkward angle.

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Round 2

Cariaso stuffs a takedown and spins to attach himself to Smolka’s
back, then immediately begins working for a rear-naked choke. The
veteran is riding too high and Smolka shakes him off to take top
position. Cariaos swings his legs around, first looking for a
triangle and then an armbar, but Smolka yanks his arm free to stand
up. The flyweights go back to clinching on the fence, where Smolka
drives a hard knee into Cariaso’s gut. They exchange positions on
the cage as referee Herb Dean calls for action. Cariaso obliges
with a trip takedown, stacks up Smolka and allows him to stand.
Smolka is on the offensive now, attacking with a body kick and a
right hand. Cariaso responds with a pair of hard punches upstairs,
backs away and gets driven into the fence again. Cariaso grabs a
loose headlock as he’s taken down again, but Smolka doesn’t appear
too concerned with the threat of a guillotine. That’s exactly what
comes from Cariaso, though, and Smolka finishes the round on his
back, being saved by the bell from a topside guillotine.

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Round 3

Smolka tries out some leg kicks early in the final round. Cariaso
is still waiting with the counter right hand, and now he pops the
Hawaiian with a reaching left and follow-up leg kick. Smolka hits a
trip takedown with 3:30 on the clock and slips out of a Cariaso
omoplata. When Smolka comes back to the ground, it’s in full mount,
dropping heavy elbows on Cariaso’s face. Cariaso tries another
omoplata and manages to escape to his feet, though Smolka pins him
against the cage. Cariaso busts him down to the ground, looks for
another guillotine on the kneeling Smolka, who’s quick to stand up
this time. Cariaso knocks Smolka to the ground with a chopping kick
to the lead leg. Smolka stands and attacks with punches against the
cage. Cariaso does well to avoid damage while firing back with more
leg kicks. One last guillotine attempt from Cariaso closes the
fight.

The Official Result

Round 1

Palelei hits a takedown behind a left hand but is forced to defend
from side control, as Potts has the Australian’s left arm trapped
while controlling his head. Potts uses the position to briefly
sweep to top position, but Palelei puts him right back underneath.
A triangle attempt from Potts goes by the wayside, and now Palelei
steps into full mount. One left hook is all it takes to knock Potts
unconscious, but Palelei gets in a couple more shots before referee
Keith Peterson can intervene.

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Round 1

The southpaw Means takes a minute to get inside and then mugs Magny
with some hooks against the fence. Magny is doing well to stay out
of striking range, though, and now he dips out to get his back off
the fence. Means keeps walking forward, but it’s Magny who clinches
up and looks for a takedown. They come to a stalemate and Magny
exits the clinch with an elbow. He comes back for another takedown
attempt and this time is able to trip Means to the mat. Means
scrambles up with 90 seconds on the clock and hits Magny with a
punch to the body. Magny sends Means to the ground tumbling with a
left hand, then clinches the “Dirty Bird” against the cage when
Means pops up.

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Round 2

Means is still on the march in round two, pressing forward on
Magny, who isn’t letting too much offense get through while
circling the outside. Magny is slipping most of Means’ punches and
high kicks, but Means is able to catch a kick and trip the longer
man to the ground. As Magny comes back to his feet, Means lands a
hard knee to the head. Magny grounds himself again until he’s able
to stand and circle away. With 55 seconds left in the round, Magny
hits a double-leg slam near the fence. Means stands up but can’t
escape Magny’s clinch until the final five seconds.

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Round 3

Magny takes to the outside again, evading Means’ strikes while
occasionally changing levels to fire off a body shot. Means grabs
hold and lands another hard knee upstairs, so Magny grounds himself
to avoid the strikes. Instead, Means socks Magny with four or five
hard punches before Magny scrambles up. Magny drops to the ground
to escape from a guillotine, nearly being mounted by Means before
powering back to his feet. Magny hits another bodylock trip
takedown midway through the round but again cannot hold Means on
the mat. More grappling on the fence as Magny defends against a
kimura and then shoulder-shrugs Means’ face. One more takedown goes
for Magny with 90 seconds on the clock. This time, he climbs on
Means’ back and locks up a body triangle. Magny gives up the body
triangle to ride on Means’ back until the “Dirty Bird” rolls over.
With 30 seconds left, Magny leans right to left in side control,
dropping short punches. Means twists out and drives forward,
finishing the fight shooting against the fence.

The Official Result

Round 1

Koch, in the southpaw stance, quickly closes the gap on Cruickshank
near the fence. Cruickshank backs him off with kicks, and Koch
returns the favor as they come off the fence. Both lightweights
snipe with single punches, and Koch goes low with a hard leg kick
inside. Cruickshank drops Koch with a left high kick on the ear and
then turns out his lights with a right hand on the ground. Referee
Gary Copeland is inches from the fighters as Cruickshank unloads
with punches and elbows, slamming Koch’s head into the ground.
After a dozen or more strikes, Copeland finally intervenes to save
Koch from any further damage.

The Official Result

Round 1

Philippou slugs Larkin with a left hand, and Larkin circles off the
fence to the center of the cage. Another left connects for
Philippou, then a hard leg kick. Larkin gets one back with an
outside thigh kick before Philippou comes in and pushes him against
the fence. Philippou works some foot stomps before Larkin dips out,
and now Larkin lights up the boxer with an uppercut. A body kick
connects for Larkin, but Philippou push-kicks him away when the
“Monsoon” tries a Superman punch. Philippou counters a low kick
with a hard right hand over the top and then mugs Larkin against
the fence with another right. The middleweights tie up on the
fence, Philippou on the outside, looking for a trip. Larkin circles
out and grazes Philippou with an elbow on the way. Philippou backs
Larkin up to the cage again and crushes him with a left hook-right
straight. Larkin slumps to the ground face-first, and Philippou
adds one more right hand as referee Keith Peterson dives in for the
save.

The Official Result

Round 1

Referee Herb Dean is the third man in the cage for tonight’s
welterweight main event, with judges Sal D’Amato, Chris Lee and
Cardo Urso scoring at cageside. Brown pushes forward on Silva, who
tries to fend off the American with oblique kicks. Brown just keeps
coming and gets dumped to the ground, but he quickly scrambles back
to his feet. Silva drops Brown with a body shot near the fence and
then works to pound him out with punches and elbows. Brown hangs in
there, so Silva changes tactics and jumps on Brown’s back. Brown
tries to walk off the fence while defending a rear-naked choke.
Silva gets a tight squeeze on a neck crank, but Brown peels his
hands off and scoots back toward the fence. Silva digs his heel
into Brown’s gut before Brown twists around and explodes back to
his feet. Brown chases a suddenly wobbly Silva across the cage,
bombing the Brazilian with punches and then blasting through the
Thai plum with knees. Silva is in survival mode, jogging away from
Brown, who catches up and foot-sweeps him to the ground. Silva gets
up, but Brown is waiting with more heavy hooks and knees. Brown
walks into range and zaps Silva with two hard, straight right
hands, then lands a takedown to close out the frame.

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Round 2

Brown opens round two with a hard right hand and follows up with a
pair of knees near the fence. Silva comes off the cage and slams
Brown with a body kick. Brown is landing at will, mixing it up to
the body and head of Silva as they clinch near the fence. Brown is
doing damage to the body of Silva with knees; Silva is still firing
back when he can, but he’s being overwhelmed by Brown’s volume
offense. Another pair of ripping right hands from Brown has Silva
jogging away. Both men go to the body with punches, and both seem
to come away from the exchange hurt. Brown trips Silva to the mat
and lands in a crucifix, but he can’t pound out the Brazilian with
the heavy right hands that come after. Brown switches to a kimura
from side control, then frames up a brabo choke and steps into full
mount. The Ohioan releases the choke and sits up to rain down
punches on Silva’s face. Silva takes top position when Brown
botches an armbar attempt. Brown catches him in a triangle from
underneath, but Silva stacks him up and slips out of the choke.
Silva rides out the last 30 seconds of the round on top.

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Round 3

Brown walks straight across the cage and slugs Silva with a hard
kick to the body. Silva puts his back against the fence and gets
whacked with knees in the clinch. He circles to the left and hits
Brown with a counter left hand, but Brown walks through it and
trips Silva to the ground again. Brown drops a heavy right hand on
Silva’s head, which is flush to the canvas, and then grinds on the
Brazilian’s face with his own head. Silva is busted open on the
forehead as Brown drops more elbows, then stands up to unload with
punches. Under heavy fire, Silva rolls on to his side, signaling
referee Dean to call an end to the fight.